The Most Convincing Evidence for the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Comes

question 39

Multiple Choice

The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from

• A) studies of client satisfaction with the treatment received.
• B) reports from therapists concerning their perceptions of client improvement.
• C) meta-analyses of psychotherapeutic outcome studies.
• D) the reactions of family and friends to those who have recently undergone psychotherapeutic treatment.

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Consumer Savings

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Business Investment

Expenditures made by businesses to purchase capital goods or services intended to increase their productive capacity or efficiency.

Financial Instruments

Contracts that give rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

Financial Markets

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